Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 10/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for Tuesday for waters
from Bowen to Sandy Cape.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1026 hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over the east coast of
Queensland. A stronger high over the eastern Great Australian Bight is moving
eastwards, and will strengthen the ridge along the east coast during Tuesday. A
surface trough lies over southwest Queensland and is expected to move west on
Tuesday. An upper level trough is moving over eastern Australia.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms over western districts, as well as
over the southeast and central interior. Showers and thunderstorms tending
scattered over the southern interior and the northwest. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms over the Southeast Coast with possible moderate falls.
Generally isolated showers about the remainder of the east coast. Fine though
partly cloudy over the remainder of the state. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds
over the Channel Country. Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere, fresh and
gusty at times along the east coast and parts of the interior. A Very High fire
danger in the Channel Country.
Forecast for Tuesday
Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms over western districts and parts of
the central interior, with some severe thunderstorms possible over the North
West and Channel Country districts and western parts of the Maranoa and Warrego
district. Isolated showers and thunderstorms along the Gulf of Carpentaria
Coast, mainly in the afternoon and evening. Scattered showers along the east
coast, more isolated over the adjacent inland and southeast interior. Fine and
partly cloudy over the remainder of the state. Light to moderate S to SE winds
over the Channel Country.  Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere, fresh and
gusty at times along the east coast and parts of the interior. Fresh to strong
SE winds developing along the central coast late in the day. A Very High fire
danger over western districts, the Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper
Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Highlands and Coalfields,
Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett and Darling Downs and Granite Belt
districts.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high is expected to remain over the southern Tasman Sea, maintaining the
firm ridge over the east Queensland coast with fresh to strong SE winds.
Scattered showers are therefore expected to continue about most parts of the
east coast, more isolated over the adjacent inland. Local thunder is possible
over the Southeast Coast due to the upper trough. The upper trough over the
Coral Sea is forecast to intensify, and this will deepen a surface trough over
the eastern Coral Sea. The inland surface trough is expected to move west of the
border, with isolated showers and thunderstorms expected to contract to western
districts. Fine over the remainder of the state.
Forecast for Thursday
The high is expected to move towards New Zealand while slowly weakening. The
ridge will therefore weaken slightly, but the surface trough over the Coral Sea
will strengthen and maintain fresh to strong winds along the southern coast with
an increasing swell. Scattered showers are expected to continue over the
Capricornia and southeast Queensland coast, more isolated over the adjacent
inland and over the northern coast. Local thunder is again possible over the
Southeast Coast. The inland surface trough is expected to remain near the
western border, with isolated showers and thunderstorms expected in western
districts. Fine over the remainder of the state.
Forecast for Friday
The high will continue moving east past New Zealand weakening the ridge
further. The trough over the Coral Sea is expected to move slowly west pushing a
drier S'ly airstream over eastern districts resulting in decreasing shower
activity. Increasing winds over the southern Coral Sea are also likely to
generate larger swells along the southern Queensland coast. The weak surface
trough over central Australia may continue to produce isolated showers and
thunderstorms over the west and about the Gulf Country. Fine over the remainder
of the state.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
A weak ridge should persist over eastern districts bringing isolated showers.
The trough over the Coral Sea is expected to weaken, decreasing swells along the
southern Queensland coast. The weak surface trough over central Australia may
move eastwards into western Queensland with showers and thunderstorms likely to
continue to its east.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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